XEE4162416: Frontispice du “” Livre des monnoyes etrangeres ou le grand banker de France” (1687) by Francois Barreme (1638-1703), French mathematician. The pen-writing character is probably a portrait of the author. Engraving in “” Le Magasin picturesque””, 1852., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4164467: Speech by the King of Italy Victor Emmanuel II (Vittorio Emanuele) (Victor-Emmanuel) (1820-1878) at the opening of the session of the Italian states in the parliament of Turin, 1863. Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n°321 of 6 June 1863., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4170647: Portrait of Madame d'Uzes became the mistress of Paul III (Alexander Farnese known as Paulus III or Paolo III, 1468-1549). Engraving in “” History of the Popes (...) Crimes of the Queen King and Emperors through the centuries” by Maurice Lachatre, 1863., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4164684: Rodrigo de Jerez, (Jeres) companion of Christopher Columbus, was scandal by smoking in public in the streets of Barcelona, to the point that the Inquisition sent him to spend a few years in prison. in “Popular history of science, inventions and discoveries from the first centuries to the present day” by Bitard Adolphe 1880., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4150812: Siege of Ragusa (Republic of Ragusa) (Ragusa in Croatian Dubrovnik) during the Napoleonic Wars in May and June 1806 (Dalmatia campaign by General Molitor and Lauriston) - in “” History of the empire following the history of the consulate”” by Adolphe Thiers - 1879 - private collection, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images